The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-06-19

r,onntains Ia ended. Here we change
ears-no more reclining chairs for the
marty. but the ordinary railroad coach
e gwen rs. We leave this place atnight
and in the morning are quite out of
sight Of the mountains and are travers
Ing the plains of Kansas. The entire
aspect of the country is changed. Kan
sas is rolling prairie, absolutely tree
less. and we follow the course of the Ar
kansas River through it, which has now
become a sluggish, muddy stream, and
reach Kansas City on the borders of
Missouri in the afternoon. Here we
were met by MIR. A. r. Newton, the
Northwestern passenger agent OF Kan
sas City, Fort Scott q Gulf Railroad, to
which road we now change. This road
furnished the party with reclining
chair car, and we are now again COM
Portable. Mr.. Newton went with US
from Kansas City to Memphis, doing
his utmost for the good OF the party,
and while with him we had good &C
commodations and were well looked al
ter. The road through Missouri passes
through q well timbered billy country
the trees being mostly hard wood, but
towards the southern part OF the State
and when nearing the river Mississippi.
full of timber. Arriving at the river
the entire train is taken on board ferry
boat belonging to the railroad company,
and passed over the river, Mr.. Newton
running his car from one end OF Mem
phls TO the other, into the depot OF the
other railroad to which we change, so
as to avoid the inconvenience OF having
to haul our baggage across the town.
This vas something very rarely done
and was q special accommodation TO US.
We changed cars again IN the evening
at this place, Mr.. Newton sending along
with the party Mr.. Chas. Jones, the
southern passenger agent OF tins road,
TO LOOK after our well being. MIR. Jones
accom- panied us from this place ali the
way to Norfolk, Va, and was indefau
| gabie IN his good work the eitlre dis
tance. We traversed Tennessee IN the
night, arriving at Chattanooga for
breakfast, at which point we mad the
pleasure of meeting Elder John Morgan,
| the president of the southern MISSION.
| Leaving this place we soon come into
the Blue Ridge Mountains, ana SEE
some of the famous battle GROUNDS OF
the late war. We see MISSIONARY
Ridge, and pass within PLAIN view OF
| Lookout Mountain; on which the battle
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is now being built on its summit, and II
| is said that the mountain has yet many
relics OF the battle lying on its sides,
buckles, bullets, ETC., being frequently
picked up. We leave the mountains by
| Thoroughfare Gap, and are in the State
of Virginia. In traversing this State we
pass for over a hundred miles through
the northern edge of the Dismal
Swamp. which extends southwark and
| through North Carolina TO SOu Jh Caro-
| lima. This swamp is densely tlmbeTed.
Leaving this we shortly arrive at Nor
| folk and have to take our leave OF Mr..
| Jones, who has been Of great benefit 10
Us ali the way. Norfolk Is quaint
| town, and is one of the oldest'1n the
| United States. 1t has mixed popula-
| ton; both as 10 kind and color. In the
vicinity Of the Wharves 1t seems as
| though four out of every i've PERSONS
| you meet are negroes. Tins Is The enc
of cur railroadiDg, for here we embark
| on board the Seneca, one OF the steam
ships OF the Old Dominion line ply
| ing between here and New York. This
| is q very comfortable, and convenient
ship, commanded by Captain Walker,
and the trip to New York was very en-
| joyable. Some of the party got sea
sick, but that was expt cted. All arrived
safely here on Sunday night, and re
NAMED on the steamer TIL next morn
ing. Tomorrow (Tuesday) all embark
on the Guion Line steamship, the
| .NerudG.
The health of all has been good, and
the weather remarkably fine. Storms
have preceded US in some places, but
that has been beneficial, in allaying the
dust. and cooling the atmosphere. We
ale having a little DR. zzling rain this
evening, but nothing to hurt.
YENDIs. .
New YORK, June 6, 1887.